Allison Chris, University of Toronto

Research

Budget Impact Analysis Health Services Research Hiv/Aids Implementation Science Mathematical Modeling Men Who Have Sex With Men Mixed Methods Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis

Latest papers

Preparing for Mpox Resurgence: Surveillance Lessons From Outbreaks in Toronto, Canada.
The Journal of infectious diseases · 2024
Utility of SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Sequencing for Understanding Transmission and School Outbreaks.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal · 2023
Decentralizing PrEP delivery: Implementation and dissemination strategies to increase PrEP uptake among MSM in Toronto, Canada.
PloS one · 2021

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Viral Dynamics of Influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2 in Children and Secondary Transmission within Households and Schools
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$1,113,076
The School SPIT study (Saliva to Promote Improved Testing): A Stepped-wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of Take-home Saliva to Promote Symptomatic Testing
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$305,000
The COVENANT Study: COVID-19 Cohort Study of People Experiencing Homelessness in Toronto
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator

All 4 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Preparing for Mpox Resurgence: Surveillance Lessons From Outbreaks in Toronto, Canada.

Sachdeva H, Shahin R, Ota S, Isabel S, Mangat CS, Stuart R, Padhi S, Chris A, Mishra S, Tan DHS, Braukmann TW, Eshaghi A, Mejia EM, Hizon NA, Finkelstein M

The Journal of infectious diseases2024

DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiad533 PMID: 38035826

02

Utility of SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Sequencing for Understanding Transmission and School Outbreaks.

Campigotto A, Chris A, Orkin J, Lau L, Marshall C, Bitnun A, Buchan SA, MacDonald L, Thampi N, McCready J, Juni P, Parekh RS, Science M

The Pediatric infectious disease journal2023

DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000003834 PMID: 36795555

03

Decentralizing PrEP delivery: Implementation and dissemination strategies to increase PrEP uptake among MSM in Toronto, Canada.

Charest M, Sharma M, Chris A, Schnubb A, Knox DC, Wilton J, Shahin R, Chan A, Mishra S, Grace D, Bayoumi AM, Maxwell J, Bogoch II, Tan DHS

PloS one2021

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248626 PMID: 33735209

04

Decentralizing the delivery of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) through family physicians and sexual health clinic nurses: a dissemination and implementation study protocol.

Sharma M, Chris A, Chan A, Knox DC, Wilton J, McEwen O, Mishra S, Grace D, Rogers T, Bayoumi AM, Maxwell J, Shahin R, Bogoch I, Gilbert M, Tan DHS

BMC health services research2018

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-3324-2 PMID: 29970087

Viral Dynamics of Influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2 in Children and Secondary Transmission within Households and Schools

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Science, Michelle E; Campigotto, Aaron J

Keywords: Household Infection Transmission; Influenza; Rsv; Sars-Cov-2; School Infection Transmission; Viral Respiratory Infections

$1,113,076

The School SPIT study (Saliva to Promote Improved Testing): A Stepped-wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of Take-home Saliva to Promote Symptomatic Testing

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op Gr: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gap & Priorities - Testing models/surveillance

Principal investigators: Science, Michelle E; Campigotto, Aaron J; Jüni, Peter; Orkin, Julia

Keywords: Saliva Testing; Sars-Cov-2 Testing; Schools

$305,000

The COVENANT Study: COVID-19 Cohort Study of People Experiencing Homelessness in Toronto

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Social Policy and Public Health Responses

Principal investigators: Hwang, Stephen W

Keywords: Epidemiology; Health Policy; Health Services; Homelessness; Infectious Disease Surveillance; Mathematical Modelling; Observational Cohort; Population Health; Sars-Cov-2 Infection; Socioeconomic Determinants Of Health

Scaling up PrEP for HIV Prevention: Optimizing strategies for targeting and delivering PrEP to MSM in British Columbia and Ontario

Principal investigatorCIHR2017Team Grant: HIV Implementation Science - Component 2

Principal investigators: Tan, Darrell H; Bannar-Martin, Sophie; Blake-Evans, Linda A; Chris, Allison E; Gustafson, Reka Z; Hoyano, Dee; Oickle, Pam A; Tran, Ninh

Keywords: Budget Impact Analysis; Health Services Research; Hiv/Aids; Implementation Science; Mathematical Modeling; Men Who Have Sex With Men; Mixed Methods; Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis; Public Health

$1,994,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Clinical Public Health Division
Epidemiology Division
Division of Social and Behavioural Health Sciences
Department of Medicine
School of Population and Public Health
Psychology
Centre for Urban Health Solutions
Other

Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Rita Shahin

Clinical Public Health Division

3 shared papers, latest 2024

Sharmistha Mishra

Epidemiology Division

3 shared papers, latest 2024

Daniel Grace

Division of Social and Behavioural Health Sciences

2 shared papers, latest 2021

Michael Finkelstein

Clinical Public Health Division

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Shovita Padhi

Clinical Public Health Division

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Herveen Sachdeva

Clinical Public Health Division

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Sandra Isabel

Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Aaron Campigotto

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Mark Gilbert

School of Population and Public Health

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Owen McEwen

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Isaac Bogoch

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Owen McEwen

Psychology

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Peter Jüni

Centre for Urban Health Solutions

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Budget Impact Analysis Dear Professor Chris, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Preparing for Mpox Resurgence: Surveillance Lessons From Outbreaks in Toronto, Canada." (2024), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]